• Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.165-175
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• 2005

Two extreme and one mixed procedures for designing a noise hazard prevention program are discussed in this paper. The two extreme design procedures (engineering-based and HPD-based) yield upper and lower bounds of the total noise control cost, respectively; while the mixed design procedure provides an optimal noise hazard prevention program within a given total budget. The upper bound of the workforce size for job rotation is approximated using a heuristic procedure. Six optimization models are developed and utilized by the mixed procedure to eliminate or reduce excessive noise levels (or noise exposures) in an industrial workplace. The mixed procedure also follows the OSHA’s hierarchy of noise control. A numerical example is given to demonstrate the application of the proposed design procedures.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2020

Background: In a wide range of industries, noise-induced hearing loss remains one of the most prevalent occupational problems. This study aimed to assess the noise exposure level and associated factors of hearing loss among textile workers in Yangon Region, Myanmar. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a Textile mill (Thamine), Yangon Region, from April to December 2018. In total, 226 workers who were randomly selected from 3 weaving sections participated in face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. A digital sound level meter and pure-tone audiometer were used for the assessment of noise exposure level and hearing loss, respectively. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the associated factors of hearing loss. Results: In total workers, 66.4% were exposed to ≥85 dB(A) of noise exposure, and the prevalence of hearing loss was 25.7%. Age ≥35 years, below high school education, hearing difficulty, tinnitus, hypertension, > 9 years of service duration in a textile mill were positively associated with hearing loss. After adjusting confounding factors, age ≥35 years (adjusted odds ratio = 6.90, 95% confidence interval = 3.45-13.82) and tinnitus (adjusted odds ratio = 2.88, 95% confidence interval = 1.13-7.37) were persistently associated with hearing loss. Conclusion: Providing occupational hazard education and enforcement of occupational safety regulations should be taken to decrease the noise exposure level. The regular audiometry test should be conducted for assessment of hearing threshold shift. The employer needs to implement a hearing conservation program in workplace when noise exposure reaches or exceeds 85 dB(A) for 8 hours.

• 도시과학
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.29-37
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• 2021

The number of old buildings older than 30 years in Korea continues to increase from 29.9% in 2005 to 38.8% in 2020. Considering the growing urban regeneration projects, urban maintenance projects, the suppression of urban expansion, and the lack of idle land in the city, the dismantling of old buildings is expected to increase further in the future. As major accidents at building dismantling sites continue to occur, related agencies are also strengthening safety management of building dismantling works. While physical safety management such as collapse and fall is strengthened, there is a relative lack of interest in the health of workers at dismantling sites due to environmental hazards. Since relevant laws stipulate that construction waste should be separated and discharged, old buildings need to be considered for environmental hazards such as fine dust, floating bacteria, and floating molds when dismantling. In this study, we intend to find important safety management elements in the management of building dismantling sites, measure environmental factors harmful to dismantling workers, and present basic data for the management of dismantling sites in the future. "Safety management" was the highest priority, followed by "dust," "vibration," "noise," "bacteria," and "smell." The perception of the importance of "physical damage prevention" with workers working on dismantling and managers managing the site came out similar, but the perception of "work efficiency" and "health disorder prevention" through environmental hazard management showed different priorities. In the process of dismantling, floating bacteria and floating mold were collected, cultured, and measured the concentration in the indoor air. The measurement was measured by dividing it into pre-dismantling and during dismantling.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.180-183
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• 1999

도시화된 인구밀접지역과 인공잡음(예, 소음, 진동, 전력선 등)이 매우 심한 환경에서 양질의 탄성파 자료를 획득하기 위하여 기준점을 이용한 실험적 수준의 탄성파 측정시스템을 개발하였다. 소음과 전자파 잡음에 대한 상관측정(소음에 대한 상관측정의 센서는 마이크와 수진기 사용, 전자파에 대한 상관측정의 센서는 EM루프와 수진기 사용)을 각각 김포공항과 전라북도 김제시에서 수행하였으며, 또한 각 잡음의 측정 시계열에 대해 스펙트림 분석도 실시하였다. 소음에 의한 두 센서(마이크와 수진기)반응은 높은 상관성을 갖고 있으나, 두 센서 반응의 가장 큰 차이는 200Hz를 기준으로 저주파수 그리고 고주파수대역에서 일어나고 있다. 200Hz 이하의 주파수대역에서는 수진기를 통하여 측정한 잡음의 스펙트럴 에너지가 상대적으로 크고(예, 10Hz와 100Hz에서 각각 20dB 이상 큼) 200Hz 이상의 상대적인 고주파수에서는 마이크를 통하여 측정된 잡음의 수준이 높다(예, 500Hz에서 30dB 이상). 전체적으로 수진기를 통하여 측정된 잡음의 스팩트럴 파워는 주로 600Hz 이하에 집중되어 있는 반면에 마이크에 측정된 잡음의 파워는 주로 200Hz이상에서 분포하고 있다. 전력선 잡음을 가정하여 교류직류 인버터에서 발생한 전자파잡음에 대한 EM루프와 수진기를 통하여 측정한 전자파잡음은 각 센서에서 그 파형이 매우 일정하며, 또한 서로 간에 높은 상관성을 보였다. EM루프에 측정된 전자파잡음의 경우 60Hz에 대한 기수 조화주파수가 우수 조화주파수에 비하여 그 스펙트럴 에너지가 매우 크지만, 수진기의 경우는 그 차이가 거의 없었다.